Do
not kill
Exodus
20v13 Thou shalt not kill.
Leviticus
24v21 And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it:
and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Numbers
35v16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron,
so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely
be put to death.
35v17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith
he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall
surely be put to death.
35v18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith
he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall
surely be put to death.
35v19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer:
when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
35v20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying
of wait, that he die;
35v21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he
that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer:
the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth
him.
35v22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have
cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
35v23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him
not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy,
neither sought his harm:
35v24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer
and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
35v25 And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of
the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall
restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled:
and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest,
which was anointed with the holy oil.
35v26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the
border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
35v27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders
of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill
the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
35v28 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge
until the death of the high priest: but after the death of
the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his
possession.
35v29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto
you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
35v30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put
to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall
not testify against any person to cause him to die.
35v31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life
of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely
put to death.
35v32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled
to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell
in the land, until the death of the priest.
35v33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for
blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed
of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him
that shed it.
35v34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit,
wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of
Israel.
Deuteronomy
5v17 Thou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy
19v11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait
for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that
he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
19v12 Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him
thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood,
that he may die.
19v13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away
the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well
with thee.
Matthew
5v21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in
danger of the judgment:
5v22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his
brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment:
and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in
danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew
26v52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword
into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish
with the sword.
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John 3v15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer:
and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in
him.
Love
your enemies
Exodus
23v4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray,
thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
23v5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under
his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely
help with him.
Psalms
35v11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge
things that I knew not.
35v12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my
soul.
35v13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was
sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned
into mine own bosom.
35v14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or
brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his
mother.
35v15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves
together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against
me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
35v16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon
me with their teeth.
35v17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from
their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Proverbs
25v21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
25v22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and
the LORD shall reward thee.
Matthew
5v43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
5v44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Luke
6v27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies,
do good to them which hate you,
6v28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you.
6v29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer
also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid
not to take thy coat also.
6v30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that
taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
6v31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also
to them likewise.
6v32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye?
for sinners also love those that love them.
6v33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what
thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
6v34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what
thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive
as much again.
6v35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping
for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye
shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto
the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke
23v34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they
know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast
lots.
Acts
7v60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice,
Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said
this, he fell asleep.
Romans
12v14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse
not.
1
Peter 3v9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto
called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Do
not resist evil people
1
Samuel 24v10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how
that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in
the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared
thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my
lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
24v11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy
robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe,
and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither
evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned
against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
24v12 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge
me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Proverbs
20v22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on
the LORD, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs
24v29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to
me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Matthew
5v38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for
an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
5v39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever
shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other
also.
5v40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away
thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
5v41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with
him twain.
5v42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Luke
6v29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer
also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid
not to take thy coat also.
Romans
12v17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things
honest in the sight of all men.
12v18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men.
12v19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I
will repay, saith the Lord.
12v20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst,
give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire
on his head.
12v21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1
Corinthians 6v7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault
among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye
not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves
to be defrauded?
1
Thessalonians 5v15 See that none render evil for evil
unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among
yourselves, and to all men.
Governments
are appointed by God
Jeremiah
27v4 And command them to say unto their masters, Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye
say unto your masters;
27v5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are
upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched
arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
27v6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of
Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts
of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Daniel
2v20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of
God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
2v21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth
kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise,
and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel
4v17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and
the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that
the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom
of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up
over it the basest of men.
Romans
13v1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained
of God.
13v2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the
ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves
damnation.
Submit
to rulers
Romans
13v1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.
For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained
of God.
13v2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the
ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves
damnation.
13v3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the
evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which
is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
13v4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if
thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not
the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger
to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
13v5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath,
but also for conscience sake.
13v6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are
God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
13v7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute
is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to
whom honour.
Titus
3v1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
3v2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle,
shewing all meekness unto all men.
1
Peter 2v13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man
for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
2v14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him
for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them
that do well.
We
are citizens of God's Kingdom
Psalms
39v12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry;
hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee,
and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Ephesians
2v19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners,
but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of
God;
Philippians
3v20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also
we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Hebrews
11v13 These all died in faith, not having received the
promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded
of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers
and pilgrims on the earth.
11v14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they
seek a country.
11v15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country
from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity
to have returned.
11v16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly:
wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he
hath prepared for them a city.
1
Peter 1v17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect
of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the
time of your sojourning here in fear:
1
Peter 2v11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers
and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against
the soul;
Do
not swear
Matthew
5v34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by
heaven; for it is God's throne:
5v35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by
Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
5v36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst
not make one hair white or black.
5v37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Matthew
23v16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever
shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall
swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
23v17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold,
or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
23v18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing;
but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is
guilty.
23v19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift,
or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
23v20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by
it, and by all things thereon.
23v21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it,
and by him that dwelleth therein.
23v22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne
of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
James
5v12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither
by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath:
but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into
condemnation.
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